Changes to Debate Format Could Better Serve Voters
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The general consensus is that last week's GOP presidential debate on CNBC was a disaster.
The general consensus is that last week's GOP presidential debate on CNBC was a disaster, but it has led to a lot of discussion over what sort of format and approach upcoming debates should take. Newton Minow, who has been called the father of televised presidential debates, joins our panel discussion on the topic.
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Changes to Debate Format Could Better Serve Voters
Clip: 11/5/2015 | 15m 7sVideo has Closed Captions
The general consensus is that last week's GOP presidential debate on CNBC was a disaster, but it has led to a lot of discussion over what sort of format and approach upcoming debates should take. Newton Minow, who has been called the father of televised presidential debates, joins our panel discussion on the topic.
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